I think you approached your life events in a very sensible way given the 
mind-set and group you were part of at that time.  You did all the "right" and 
smart things to get some answers given that paradigm.  Most of us especially 
when younger, need to belong to something and identify with some approach to 
life. The TM approach just happened to be not average and you could spend a lot 
of money doing it. But in more mainstream society there are many people who 
spend a great deal more money than you did - they buy fancy cars and big homes 
and take vacations and drink really expensive wine. They buy big diamond rings, 
etc etc.  At least your money and efforts went into trying to get some answers 
to important issues (altho you did not get the fun and frolic out of your type 
of spending, that is for sure).  Cut yourself some slack, Edg. That cancer 
diagnosis, though, really sorry to hear of that.  That would make anyone 
cynical.  YOu were taken advantage of.

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